For immediate release March 22, 2008

DNR INVESTIGATES MANURE SPILL IN CEDAR COUNTY

STANWOOD – An open valve on a storage tank resulted in manure reaching an unnamed tributary of West Rock Creek southwest of Stanwood in Clinton County on Saturday.

Manure was being transferred from a hog confinement building to an 800,000 gallon slurry storage tank at an operation owned by David Litscher of Stanwood. A valve left open on the tank resulted in manure flowing through a grass waterway where it eventually reached a tile line. A few dead minnows were found in the unnamed tributary of the West Rock Creek below the tile outlet, but no dead fish were found in the larger creek approximately 150-200 yards downstream.

While West Rock Creek did not appear to be impacted on Saturday, DNR environmental specialists plan to return on Sunday to do further observation.

The manure spill was reported to the DNR on Saturday afternoon by Litscher soon after discovery of the open valve.

For more information, contact Kevin Baskins at 515-249-2814.

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